Firing for Provincial Government Rifle Prizes.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1865.

THE Deputy Superintendent directs

the following Rules and Regulations,
respecting the firing for the Prizes, given
by the Provincial Government of Wellington, to be published for general information.

J. Woodward,
Acting Provincial Secretary.

RULES AND REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE FIRING FOR PRIZES GIVEN IN THE DISTRICTS OF WELLINGTON, WAIRA-RAPA, AND CASTLE POINT.

Prize Cup.

1. A silver Cup, valued at £50, will be
   given, by the Provincial Government,
   to the best shot in the Province—who
   will not be entitled to receive a money-prize as well.

Other Prizes.

2. The following will be the prizes given
   for each district:—

Wellington, including Porirua and Karori.

1st prize ...... £15 0 0
2nd do ...... 12 0 0
3rd do ...... 8 0 0
4th do ...... 6 0 0
5th do ...... 4 0 0

Total ...... £45 0 0

Hutt District.

1st prize ...... £12 0 0
2nd do ...... 8 0 0
3rd do ...... 5 0 0

Total ...... £25 0 0

Wairarapa District.

1st prize ...... £12 0 0
2nd do ...... 8 0 0
3rd do ...... 5 0 0

Total ...... £25 0 0

Castle Point District.

One Prize ...... £5 0 0

Time and Place of Firing.

3. The firing to take place at such hours
   and places as the officers commanding the
   different companies may deem convenient;
   between Saturday, April 15th, 1865, and
   Monday, May 15th, 1865.
   Should the weather prove unfavourable
   at any time appointed, the firing may be
   postponed at the discretion of the officer
   commanding the Company, provided that
   the firing of each Company is completed
   on or before the latter date.

Who eligible to compete and names to be sent in.

4. The Militia and Volunteers and all
   intending competitors to send in their
   names to the different commanders of
   companies on or before the 5th April,
   1865, after which no one will be allowed
   to enter.

List of Persons Firing.

5. A list giving each competitor a
   number only, to be given to the officer
   and marker; another list to be made out
   with each competitor’s name and corresponding number on it to be kept by the
   Officer stationed at the spot where the
   competitors fire from.

Competitors Absenting Themselves.

6. Should any competitor absent himself
   without leave when his turn comes to
   fire he is to forfeit his chance and a shot
   is to be fired in the air (which the marker
   will score as a miss) in order to keep the
   members on the list correct.

Arms and Ammunition to be Used.

7. Government Rifles and Ammunition.

Mode of Firing.

8. Without artificial rest in any position.

Distance at which to Fire, viz:—

9. Number of Rounds, Targets, and Score:

Targets to be placed at the following distances:

• 200 yards
• 300 yards
• 400 yards

Ties.

10. Ties to fire five rounds at two targets, 6-4 feet, at 400 yards range. In
    this case shots to be measured from centre
    of bull’s eye.

Hits.

11. Competitors to have one point
    added for each hit in addition to the
    value of points made.

Ring Shots.

12. Competitors to have the benefit of
    any shot on the ring.

Rechochets.

13. Any shots which touch the ground
    before hitting the target (rechochets) to
    be noted R in the column of misses.

Score.

14. All hits to count according to
    where the bullet first strikes the target.

Award of Score.

15. All differences as to points, &c., to
    be decided by the officer commanding
    the district before any returns of the
    firing are finally made up.